The Lord of The Rings - First Edition Set - Signed

 5RV, J.R.R. Tolkien. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. First Edition set, 7th Impression 1957, 5th Impression 1957, 4th Impression 1958. SIGNED in ballpoint pen for a student. Extremely RARE to have all 3 books signed by Tolkien. Typically it will just be one of the volumes in a set signed. Notes J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings over the span of more than a decade, beginning in 1937 after the success of The Hobbit and continuing through the 1940s, much of it during the turmoil of World War II. Originally conceived as a sequel to The Hobbit, the story grew into an epic of mythological depth, influenced by Tolkien’s love of ancient languages, Norse and Anglo-Saxon lore, and his devout Catholic faith. He painstakingly crafted the vast world of Middle-earth, complete with its own languages, histories, and cultures, weaving themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the corrupting power of evil into the narrative. Tolkien often wrote in longhand, revising repeatedly, and shared dra